About the Book: 1946 Royal Indian Navy Mutiny : Last War Of Independence
In 1946, 20,000 non-commissioned sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutinied.
They were inspired by the heroism of the Azad Hind Fauj. But their anger was
sparked by terrible service conditions, racism, and broken recruitment promises.
In less than 48 hours, 20,000 men took over 78 ships and 21 shore establishments
and replaced British flags with the entwined flags of the Congress, the Muslim
League, and the communists.
The British panicked and announced a Cabinet Mission to discuss modalities of
transfer of power. By this time, Indian troops had refused to fire on